Chapter 06. Family and Individual Support Services (FISS) Program Service Plan
Regulation .01 Additional Regulatory Compliance.LinkCopy Citation
In addition to this chapter, a person who provides FISS to an individual shall comply with the following regulations of this subtitle:
A.
COMAR 10.22.01;
B.
COMAR 10.22.02, with the exception of COMAR 10.22.02.06;
C.
COMAR 10.22.03;
D.
COMAR 10.22.04;
E.
COMAR 10.22.05; and
F.
COMAR 10.22.10, when applicable.
Regulation .02 Rationale.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Services are to be flexible and dynamic to meet the needs of individuals or families desiring specific areas of support and for those who have changing needs.
B.
Services are to be readily adaptable to the changing needs of the individual.
C.
The flexibility inherent in FISS lends itself to creative and innovative ways of supporting individuals and their families.
Regulation .03 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
A.
FISS cover a wide array of supports in the life of an individual.
B.
FISS are provided by making use of resources available in the community while, at the same time, building on the individual's existing support network.
C.
Supports are the assistance provided to the individual to enable participation in the community. Supports are integral to each individual or family's quality of life and often enhance the lives of those involved.
D.
FISS may include, but are not limited to, supports involving:
(1)
Budgeting;
(2)
Medication administration;
(3)
Counseling;
(4)
Job coaching;
(5)
Helping an individual to access and complete the individual's education;
(6)
Participating in recreational and social activities;
(7)
Accessing community services;
(8)
Grocery shopping;
(9)
Respite, behavioral, and other services and supports needed by the family of the individual; and
(10)
Developing relationships.
Regulation .04 Staffing and Training.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The individual's plan determines the amount of staff time, pattern of supports, and type of staff training needed to support each individual or family.
B.
The licensee shall ensure that staff:
(1)
Have the necessary skills to carry out the individual's plan; and
(2)
Receive training in accordance with COMAR 10.22.02.11.
Regulation .05 Setting and Location.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The licensee shall provide FISS within the context of each individual or family's life style in the least intrusive manner possible.
B.
The licensee shall provide FISS consistent with each individual's IP.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Health-General Article, §§7-703, 7-708, and 7-904, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: March 7, 1980 (7:5 Md. R. 474)
History: Regulations .01 — .09, Respite Care Services in Public Residential Care Facilities Serving the Mentally Retarded, repealed effective June 13, 1988 (15:12 Md. R. 1445)
History: Regulations .01 — .08, Respite Care Services in State Residential Centers Serving Individuals with Mental Retardation, adopted effective June 13, 1988 (15:12 Md. R. 1445)
History: Chapter, Respite Care Services in State Residential Centers Serving Individuals with Mental Retardation, repealed and new chapter, Family and Individual Support Services Program Service Plan, adopted effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1148)